Pig

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Pig

R,

2021,

1h 32m,

Drama/

Mystery & Thriller

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A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped.

Critics Consensus

Like the animal itself, Pig defies the hogwash of expectations with a beautiful odyssey of loss and love anchored by Nicolas Cage's affectingly raw performance.

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Audience Says

Slow and strange but well-written and acted, Pig has some profound messages about life for viewers willing to settle in for the ride.

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Jonathan Romney

Sight & Sound

May 13, 2026

Sarnoski deserves credit for audacity, using the promise of a generic Cage actioner to sneak in what proves to be a contemplative, lyrical film about solitude, self-sufficiency and the real value of taste.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Sep 23, 2024

4/5

Nicolas Cage's beloved truffle pig is kidnapped in this meditation on loss.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Nov 2, 2021

3.5/5

If you have an open mind, you will be rewarded with a melancholic and poignant story, and a superb, triumphant performance from Cage who has no trouble reminding audiences that he is an Oscar winner capable of incredible range and depth.

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Christos Tsiolkas

The Saturday Paper

Aug 19, 2026

Pig is a mess. A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, it’s clear that the director’s influences include the recent work of Yorgos Lanthimos. The result is ludicrously pretentious.

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Feb 13, 2024

Cage [gives] his best, most fully realized performance in decades.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Sep 5, 2023

10/10

I missed seeing Pig on its original release, and that was my mistake. Do not make the same one. This is vital, unmissable cinema.

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Estel

Jul 26, 2021

Dolore sit animi non omnis maiores et ea tenetur voluptas.

Jordi

Jul 26, 2021

Consectetur delectus laboriosam quis et labore alias impedit.

Mikayla

Jul 26, 2021

Aut atque est rerum.

Griffin

Jul 26, 2021

Quaerat quaerat commodi.

Zachery

Jul 26, 2021

Adipisci mollitia eius neque nam exercitationem.

Estel

Jul 26, 2021

Dolore sit animi non omnis maiores et ea tenetur voluptas.

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Synopsis

A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped.

Director: Michael Sarnoski
Producer: Vanessa Block, Dimitra Tsingou, Thomas Benski, Ben Giladi, Dori A. Rath, Joseph Restaino, David Carrico, Adam Paulsen, Steve Tisch, Nicolas Cage
Screenwriter: Michael Sarnoski
Distributor: Neon
Production Co: AI-Film, Valparaiso Pictures, Saturn Films, Pulse Films, BlockBox Entertainment, Escape Artists, Sweet Tomato Films
Rating: R
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 16, 2021, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 3, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.1M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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